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June 5th 2018
Published: June 6th 2018
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A different kind of history confronts us in Warsaw. Much more recent and tragic. However, the people of Warsaw, those who survived WW2, have shown an amazing resilience in rebuilding their city, especially the Old Town, which was obliterated after the Warsaw Uprising in 1944. So all the buildings you see today are only 50-60 years old. If you didn’t know you wouldn’t suspect. The Town Square ... Read Full Entry



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Sigismund’s Column in front of the Royal palace in Castle Square.Sigismund’s Column in front of the Royal palace in Castle Square.
Sigismund’s Column in front of the Royal palace in Castle Square.

In 1596 he moved Poland’s capital from Kraków to Warsaw.



8th June 2018

Warsaw
Kia ora Jackie. Really interested in your reflections on Warsaw. Pam and I loved that city, especially the evidence of Polish resilience, and we sense that you were impressed by that, too.

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